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Ewald G. von Kleist invented the Leyden Jar in 1745, it was discovered on accident while experimenting on electricity
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James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in 1764, which made it possible for one person to spin eight spindles.
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David Bushnell invented the first Submarine to ever be used in combat in 1775, he called it the Turtle because of the way it looked in water
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Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule in 1779, it was called the spinning mule because it was a cross between the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame
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Thomas Hanks invented the Self Winding Clock in 1783, which began to be used between the late 1800's and mid 1900's
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Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom, which used water as power instead of human power to speed up the weaving process
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John Fitch had the first successful trial with a 45-foot Steamboat in 1787
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John Barber invented the Gas Turbine in 1791, which was designed to provide power for a horseless carriage
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Louis Robert invented the Fourier Machine in 1799, which was designed to create paper, paperboard, or other fiberboards
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Joseph Marie Jacquard invented the Jacquard Loom in 1801, which made it possible for experienced people to create intricate and beautiful patterns
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Richard Trevithick invented the first full-scale working railroad Steam Locomotive in 1804, which they called the "puffing devil"
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Tabitha Babbitt invented the Circular Saw in 1813, which improved the efficiency of saws
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Sir Humphry Davy invented the Safety Lamp in 1815, which was used by miners who worked in flammable atmospheres
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German Baron Karl von Drais invented the Bicycle in 1817, which provided another form of transportation
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Joseph Aspdin patented Portland Cement in 1824, its called Portland Cement because it looked like Portland stone which is a widely-used building stone in England.
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William Sturgeon invented the Electromagnet in 1825, which made it possible for electrical energy to be used to control machines
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Cyrus McCormick invented the Mechanical Reaper in 1831, which was used to harvest crops mechanically
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John Deere invented the Steel Plow in 1837, which was used to help break up tough soil without soil getting stuck
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Elias Howe invented the first American Sewing Machine in 1846, which was used to fix clothing in factories
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Sir Henry Bessemer invented the Bessemer Process for making steel in 1856, which made it less expensive to manufacture steel
